Four Cheese Chicken Pasta Bake is a rich, creamy pasta bake made with four-cheese sauce, chicken, and noodles. Easy to prepare, even better to share.
Let me start by saying I was not a big cheese fan until I met my husband. His four major food groups in no particular order are meat, ranch dressing, cheese, and more cheese. It doesn’t matter what kind. He’s infamous at Colorado State University for hustling a giant 35 lb. cheese wheel from the staff at the Allison Hall cafeteria, which lasted him and his roommates all of 3 weeks. They even removed the lower two shelves from their fridge for the behemoth cheddar block to reside.
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He was also the first person to make me a blue-cheese sauce (for steaks of course) while we were dating. Although I already loved him, this definitely was an added bonus. All our kids, especially our girls, love cheese just as much as Jake if not a little more. But it was a dish at a fancy local restaurant, Jay’s Bistro, which inspired this recipe.
At my sister’s rehearsal dinner a few years ago, we realized there wasn’t a whole lot of kid-friendly selections, so we asked for the lobster mac and cheese, hold the lobster, for our little ones. When it came out, my husband tried it to make sure it wasn’t too hot. He instantly urged me to taste it. We ordered more and ended up eating it all. The kids can have the filet with port demi-glace – we get the mac n’ cheese.
I thought I would try something similar. To add some protein, I substituted chicken for the lobster because it’s such an easy thing to add to any dish. This turned out rich and creamy, and I ended up giving half of it to one of my pregnant friends who is due any day now. She later texted me that her husband ate most of it before dinner, and her two-year-old finished what was left that night.
Also check out a few of my other pasta bakes, like this Chicken Fettuccine Bake, Creamy Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta Bake, Chicken Parmesan Pasta Bake, and Chicken Tetrazzini Pasta Bake.
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Four Cheese Chicken Pasta Bake
Ingredients
- 1 pound Fusilli Bucati Corti or any desired pasta, boiled to al dente and drained
- 9 tablespoons butter
- 4 1/2 tablespoons flour
- 14.5 ounces chicken broth 14.5 ounces chicken broth
- 1/2 cup half-and-half
- 1 cup+ 2 tablespoons Parmigiano-Reggiano grated
- 1 cup+ 2 tablespoons Gouda cheese grated
- 1 cup+ 2 tablespoons sharp white cheddar cheese grated
- 6 ounces mascarpone cheese
- 10 ounces cooked chicken breast sliced or cubed, I like grilled chicken
- 3 tablespoons Parmesan cheese for topping grated
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350. Spray square 9×9 or oval dish with cooking spray. Cook pasta as directed and drain.
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour. Gradually stir in broth. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly; reduce heat to low. Stir in mascarpone, white cheddar cheese, Gouda, parmesan and half-and-half. Allow all cheese to melt and meld together while continuously stirring. Once completely mixed together and cheese is melted, stir in chicken.
- Add pasta to chicken mixture; toss gently to mix well. Spoon into baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake uncovered about 15-25 minutes or until hot in the center. Enjoy!
Kids review: Sadly, when I made this all my kids were down with some horrible virus that we picked up while cruisin’ in the Bahamas. There were some leftovers that my daughter Jojo, the cheese addict, was able to try, and she loved it. My husband would always substitute boneless, skinless chicken thighs for the white chicken meat, but he and I inhaled it for dinner, and lunch and dinner the next day it was so good.
Oh my god! I am a cheese addict and I would be all over a dinner like this. Actually, I am going to bookmark this so I can remember to make it sometime SOON.
Oh that looks delicious!!! WOW!! YUM!!!
My husband is also a huge cheese fan and this dish would probably become a favorite of his!
I love pasta dishes. This looks like the ultimate comfort food. Beautiful food photo too.
This looks delicious!! I’m so hungry right now! Lol!
I have not had Fusilli Bucati Corti pasta but will soon.
Oh, yum. This would be a big hit with our whole family! I wonder how long it would take us to go through a huge wedge of cheddar.
Your husband sounds like mine! Ranch and cheese are essentials for my hubby and kids.
yummy, sounds nice and savory! Very rich and creamy!
This is a really good looking dish! I am like your husband i can eat cheese all day all the time.
This looks wonderful Sandra! Have to try it soon.
You had me at cheese… and pasta!
This looks amazingly delicious. I love that it has Gouda and Mascarpone! Pinning now and definitely trying later 🙂 Found you on the “Cast Party Wednesday” link party!
I love cheese. and pasta. when you put them together i’m extra happy!
This looks absolutely delicious. Everyone in my family loves cheese. The more the better!
I’m not usually a fan of chicken with pasta, but this looks good! I think I like it better with a white cheese sauce rather than a red.
That looks darn yummy! I’ll take a plate.
This just may be supper for tomorrow night. Thanks for sharing.
My daughter just made something similar, I’ll have to show her this recipe. Thanks for sharing!
That looks so cheesy and delicious! YUM!
This looks amazing! I would have inhaled this too!
Wow!! This Looks Scrumptious!
This Looks Fantastic!!
Your recipes make me so hungry!! This looks sooooo goooooood. Ugh! Haha I’m going to try it soon.
Very tempting! I love your recipes.
Thanks Amy!!! xo San
Don’t care for gouda what can I substitute
You are lucky, cheese and more cheese is way better than bread and more bread as my hubby prefers 🙂 The dish looks amazing, I’m actually drooling right now and I’ve got no choice but to go and make it myself. I’m not a big cook but this dish sounds really easy to make so I’ll take the chance 🙂